physical development and health

7. Activity name- obstacle course 

Originating Idea- children have a lot of energy and enjoy challenges and moving their bodies in fun ways 

Curriculum Area- physical development and health, KDI 16 gross motor skills: Children demonstrate strength, flexibility, balance, and timing in using their large muscles 

Materials- cones, hula hoops, tape, tunnels, mats, chairs, jump rope 

Appropriate Age group- PreK 

Beginning of Activity- we all love to run, jump, and move our bodies but there is a time and place for it! Today we are going to do a obstacle course! 

Middle of Activity- children move through different parts of the obstacle course 

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels 

Early: walking the course, holding a hand through parts of the course 

Middle: showing the movement, encouraging children to mimic the movements with reminders 

Later: adding more movements (hopping on one foot, skipping) 

End of Activity- talking about what their favorite movements are 

Follow-up Ideas-  

• doing an indoor, and an outdoor obstacle course  

• Music movement 

assessment- children move their bodies in different ways 

 

8. Activity name- playdough  

Originating Idea- there are many steps before children are able to hold pencils and write, working on fine motor skills helps build the muscles in their hands 

Curriculum Area- physical development and health, KDI 17 Fine-motor skills: Children demonstrate dexterity and hand eye coordination in using their small muscles. 

Materials- playdough, rollers, shapes, cutters, playdough scissors, stamps 

Appropriate Age group- PreK 

Beginning of Activity- today we are going to be using playdough! 

Middle of Activity- children will use their hands and playdough, they can cut, roll, squeeze, cut, stamp, and explore they playdough while strengthen their hand muscles  

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels 

Early: squeezing playdough, using larger tools to manipulate playdough 

Middle: rolling, cutting, using both hands 

Later: making shapes with playdough, making letters with playdough 

End of Activity- children can compare what they made with other children's creations, sharing what they did to make their playdough 

Follow-up Ideas- 

• Giving smaller tools 

• Giving pencils for children to write on playdough 

assessment- children use their hands 

 

9. Activity name- germs, germs, go away 

Originating Idea- a child was struggling to understand why she needed to wash their hands after sneezing on them. 

Curriculum Area- physical development and health, KDI 19 Personal care: Children carry out personal care routines on their own. 

Materials- paint, soap, water, sink, paper towel 

Appropriate Age group- PreK 

Beginning of Activity- today were going to be learning how to get germs off of our hands 

Middle of Activity- everybody put your hands out were going to spray germs on to your hands 

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels 

Early: helping wash hands, turning on water, applying soap 

Middle: reminding children to scrub for 30 seconds 

Later: make a sign that says wash your hands 

End of Activity- having students draw the steps of washing hands 

Follow-up Ideas- 

• Create a bathroom sign step by step on how to wash hands 

• Have children go home and teach someone else how to wash their hands  

assessment- children wash their hands